Steven Usher
Riyadh
Summary
Accomplished professional with expertise in EPC, EPCM, and PMC delivery models, driving seamless design-to-construction integration and constructability. Proficient in early contractor involvement, procurement strategy, and comprehensive planning, scheduling, and program controls from baseline to handover. Demonstrates exceptional capabilities in cost management, risk mitigation, value engineering, and interface coordination across designers, contractors, and authorities. Adept at ensuring safety leadership and quality assurance while overseeing commissioning processes to achieve asset readiness. Committed to delivering high-quality outcomes through strategic execution and operational excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work history
Earlier Career Summary
- Early career across leading contractors, consultants, and public-sector clients (Atkins, Capita, URS/AECOM, UK Local Authorities), delivering highways, marine, utilities, and public-realm infrastructure—providing a robust engineering foundation for senior EPC leadership.
Construction Programme Director
Parsons
Riyadh
2022.05 - 2026.01
- Executive responsibility for program governance and delivery oversight of giga-scale construction portfolios including the SAR 30bn King Salman Park development. Operating within PMC and integrated delivery environments, coordinating multiple EPC contractors, PMCs, and international designers.
- Led end-to-end delivery governance from early works, procurement strategy, construction sequencing, and commissioning.
- Established integrated planning, reporting, and risk controls across multiple work packages.
- Senior interface with government authorities and client executive leadership.
- Championed safety leadership, quality compliance, and disciplined execution culture.
Country Manager / Project Director
Western Bainoona Group
2019.06 - 2022.05
- Country-level leadership for a UAE main contractor delivering infrastructure programs under traditional and EPC-style contracting models for the Bahrain Ministry of Works.
- Direct accountability for construction delivery, cost control, and contract performance.
- Integrated design coordination, procurement, and construction execution.
- Strong focus on safety, productivity, and supply-chain management.
Senior Project Manager
SSH International Consultants
2013.05 - 2019.06
- Delivery of complex hospitality, mixed-use, and public-sector projects across design, design-and-build, and EPC interfaces.
- Delivery of 4- and 5-star hotels and major mixed-use developments.
- Design & Build management of a USD 2bn Cultural Centre and Royal Palace refurbishment.
- Comprehensive contract administration and interface management.
Education
MSc - Project Management
University of Salford
HND - Civil Engineering
University of Glamorgan
CMI Level 5 - undefined
Chartered Management Institute
IOSH Managing Safely - undefined
PMP - undefined
Skills
- EPC, EPCM & PMC Delivery Models
- Design-to-Construction Integration & Constructability
- Early Contractor Involvement & Procurement Strategy
- Planning, Scheduling & Program Controls (Baseline to Handover)
- Cost, Risk, Opportunity & Value Engineering Management
- Interface Management Across Designers, Contractors & Authorities
- Safety Leadership & Quality Assurance Systems
- Commissioning, Handover & Asset Readiness
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Construction Programme Director
Parsons
2022.05 - 2026.01
Country Manager / Project Director
Western Bainoona Group
2019.06 - 2022.05
Senior Project Manager
SSH International Consultants
2013.05 - 2019.06
Earlier Career Summary
HND - Civil Engineering
University of Glamorgan
CMI Level 5 - undefined
Chartered Management Institute
IOSH Managing Safely - undefined
PMP - undefined
MSc - Project Management
University of Salford